Santa Monica, CA, April 3, 2018 – Master Electronics, the 13^th largest global distributor of electronic components, was named the Americas Distributor of the Year from TE Connectivity (TE), a global leader in connectivity and sensors.  This top award was presented to Master Electronics at TE’s annual distributor summit.

“Master’s entrepreneurial and innovative culture supports the speedy execution of differentiated customer and supplier programs. Master experienced the greatest year-over-year growth in both purchases and customer sales, and exceeded their business plan by nearly 20%.  This was accomplished by consistently demanding excellence and cultivating strong, long term relationships with suppliers, customers and employees,” said Maria Cannon, vice president America's Sales and Global Sales Enablement, TE.

“TE Connectivity is a valued supplier for Master and we have a great working relationship. I would like to acknowledge both teams on a fantastic year and partnership,” said Riad Nizam, president at Master Electronics. “Master expanded our SKU count to bring a wider and broader offering to our customer base, we made meaningful customer conversations a priority, and invested in our teams by assuring we all had the training needed to better meet the needs of our customers.”

Master Electronics stocks over 45,000 unique TE SKU’s available for immediate shipment allowing engineers and buyers to buy proto and production quantities from stock. To learn more about how Master’s breadth of inventory, flexibility, and entrepreneurial spirit can help you solve your problems visit us at www.masterelectronics.com or call one of our local offices.

About Master Electronics

Headquartered in Santa Monica, CA, Master Electronics is a leading authorized distributor of electronic components dedicated to stocking breadth of part numbers. Founded in 1967, Master Electronics has been supplying top quality components for industrial, military, medical, aerospace and consumer applications. Learn more at  www.masterelectronics.com

About TE Connectivity

TE Connectivity Ltd. is a $13 billion global technology and manufacturing leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. For more than 75 years, our connectivity and sensor solutions, proven in the harshest environments, have enabled advancements in transportation, industrial applications, medical technology, energy, data communications, and the home. With 78,000 employees, including more than 7,000 engineers, working alongside customers in nearly 150 countries, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat and Twitter.

  TE Connectivity, TE and EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS are trademarks.